5Synonyms found for ideals

Word Origin & History

ideal 1410, from L.L. idealis "existing in idea," from L. idea in the Platonic sense (see idea). Sense of "perfect" first recorded 1613. The noun meaning "perfect person or thing" is first recorded 1796 in a translation of Kant. The abstract idealism, also from 1796, originally meant "belief that reality is made up only of ideas." Idealist "one who represents things in an ideal form" is from 1829, as is idealistic. Ideally "in the best conceivable situation" is from 1840. Idée fixe (1836) is from Fr., lit. "fixed idea."

Example Sentences for ideals

They were fashioning their own moral ideals to counter the ones bequeathed to them.

Many even within his own administration are unhappy with this apparent betrayal of his green ideals.

But wedding traditions often conflict with green ideals.

We need to preserve biodiversity not out of any noble ideals but for our own preservation.

We treat all these things as ideals in themselves, overvalue them ridiculously.

They speak more loudly and more proudly of a country's special gifts, and of its ideals.

Globalization has come to symbolize the ideals and the evils of modern progress.

The public looks to the nation's past to validate its core ideals and affirm a record of progress and accomplishment.

Parks nourish the human spirit, help sustain the planet, and reflect the ideals of the societies that protect them.

It has a lot to do with the parenting as well, as much of the ideals and beliefs come from them.